Trump criticizes top NBA coaches amid China controversy
US President Donald Trump has spoken for the first time about the escalating tensions between the NBA and China as he took aim at the coaches of the San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors.
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US President Donald Trump has spoken for the first time about the escalating tensions between the NBA and China as he took aim at the coaches of the San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors.
A simple image consisting of seven words might be the most troublesome tweet in corporate America this year.
Five days after Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey deleted his now famous tweet with the words "stand with Hong Kong," the most popular sports league in the most populous country in the world is getting an earful from all directions.
The NBA has abruptly called off a hotly anticipated press event for the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers in Shanghai, the latest attempt to contain what is fast becoming a major crisis after a team official tweeted support of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
China won't broadcast or stream NBA preseason games held in the country. It's a dramatic escalation of a political firestorm that began when the general manager of the Houston Rockets expressed support for pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver "has no issue at all with" paying college players, but he says introducing anything more than a stipend would be very challenging.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver is explaining why the league didn't televise the first All-Star draft in league history.
NBA players have a reputation as being more vocal on social and political issues than any other group of professional athletes. And there's a reason for that.